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AIM-9X Sidewinder

AIM-9X The world’s best dogfight missile for the world’s best fighter pilots.

AIM-9X Sidewinder warfighter has offensive firepower components (rocket motor, Benefits The AIM-9X is the latest member that is unparalleled to any other warhead and fuze), this evolutionary Q Low cost of development and of the AIM-9 Sidewinder short- weapon systems in the world design is a low cost, low risk AUR ownership range missile family currently in today. The AIM-9X program with robust performance. The use by more than 40 nations addresses the requirement for digital design architecture of the Q Superior performance exceeds tactical requirement throughout the world. This next evolutionary improvements to the AIM-9X provides inherent growth generation Sidewinder Missile is AIM-9 series missile through capability to ensure air superiority Q Leader in advanced IR missiles currently in its fifth year of a revolutionary advancements. This in the future. and weapon systems integration 6-year Engineering and Manu- extends the operational effectiveness facturing Development (E&MD) of existing inventories at an AIM-9X is a joint U.S. Navy and contract. Additionally, AIM-9X affordable cost while continuing U.S. Air Force program with the has been approved for low rate the evolution of the AIM-9 series. Navy designated as the Executive production and awarded its first AIM-9X provides the warfighter Service. The Air Force plans to buy low rate initial production with the following capabilities: 5,080 and the Navy 5,000 AIM-9X contract in November 2000. full day/night employment, missiles over a planned 18-year resistance to countermeasures, production run. Significant potential The AIM-9X acquisition plan extremely high off-boresight exists for procurement by allied addresses the urgent warfighting acquisition and launch envelopes, nations. The first AIM-9X air requirement for the development greatly enhanced maneuverability launch was successfully accomplished and deployment of a next and improved target acquisition in March 1999. This major generation Sidewinder to replace ranges. The agile AIM-9X airframe milestone was the first in a series of the AIM-9M. AIM-9X is a launch coupled with other AIM-9X separation and control test vehicle and leave, air combat missile that advanced features will give fighter and guided launches. During 1999 uses passive infrared (IR) energy pilots a significant tactical to 2001, the AIM-9X program for acquisition and tracking, advantage in the dogfight arena. successfully launched 19 separation which can be employed in the The AIM-9X uses an extremely and control test vehicles and 18 near beyond visual range (NBVR) agile thrust vector controlled guided launches from U.S. Navy and within visual range (WVR) airframe. Configured with a F/A-18 and U.S. Air Force F-15 arenas. Complimented with the mature and high performance aircraft. Of the 18 successful guided Advanced Medium Range Air-to- staring focal plane array sensor firings, 14 resulted in direct hits Air Missile (AMRAAM), the and existing AIM-9M against QF-4 unmanned drones. 40636R AIM-9X.qxp 7/2/2004 10:09 AM Page 2

AIM-9X Sidewinder

AIM-9X Unprecedented. . . Fifth Generation. . . Smarter

AIM-9X Sidewinder Specifications The AIM-9X E&MD phase victory in today’s high technology Weight: 188 lb 85 kg completes the development of battlefield. Our fighter pilots will Length: 119 in 3 m the missile tactical system design enter the fight with AIM-9X, a Diameter: 5 in 12.7 cm and establishes the weapons missile that retains the essence of Fin Span: 17.5 in 44.45 cm system interface with the F-15C Sidewinder heritage, while Wing Span: 13.9 in 35.31 cm and F/A-18C/D airplanes and employing a fifth generation the joint helmet mounted seeker and thrust vectoring cueing system (JHMCS). U.S. control for unprecedented advanced IR missile design allows Smarter… Government development and performance. The Raytheon us to execute a low risk, low cost Revolutionary Ideas Through operational testing plans include team’s experience in advanced IR development phase that returns Evolutionary Development extensive captive carry reliability technologies, weapons systems air superiority to the warfighter The critical path of any missile testing and free flight guided integration, and affordable sooner. Mature enabling development is through the launches. In addition to the missile production provides an technologies that include staring seeker. The payoff from leveraging F/A-18C/D and the F-15C, AIM-9X that ensures air focal plane arrays, adaptive an in-production seeker and our AIM-9X will be integrated on superiority for the 21st century. compensation techniques, and extensive commitment to the Navy F/A-18E/F and the Air advanced IR signal processing advanced fifth generation IR Force F-15E, F-16 and F-22 Unprecedented… permit a low risk E&MD phase. technologies is a low cost/low risk airplanes during Follow-on Test Superior Performance Exceeds The Raytheon AIM-9X team is AIM-9X development. Our and Evaluation. AIM-9X is fully Tactical Requirement the world leader in advanced advanced, mature IR FPA sensor compatible with the LAU-12X • Greatly enhanced acquisition digital aircraft weapons and innovative guidance and series and the LAU-7 launchers. ranges in blue sky and clutter integration. This weapon system control design combined with • IR countermeasures resistance design experience includes reuse of existing components The Threat to meet the threats of today the AMRAAM; the AMRAAM/ presents an AIM-9X that is For over forty years, U.S. and and those of tomorrow AIM-9X compatible digital affordable and lethal. Features such allied fighter pilots have enjoyed • Extremely high off-boresight launcher; the F-14D, F/A-18E/F, as a Cryoengine and extended air superiority in short-range capability gives the pilot the and F-15 advanced radars; warranty significantly reduce cost engagements. Now, however, first-shot, first-kill opportunity and F-22 weapon system. We of ownership while increasing the current threat missiles, aircraft, • Highly agile airframe understand the digital combat AIM-9X tactical utility and and environments threaten to • Inherent growth potential environment and the critical availability. Our IPT culture and eclipse this advantage... weapon system parameters agile manufacturing techniques demanding a new generation Fifth Generation… necessary to fight and win in are combined with acquisition Sidewinder Missile – AIM-9X. Leadership in Advanced IR Missiles the pre- and post-merge arena. reform initiatives to produce an and Weapon Systems Integration affordable, low risk, and highly AIM-9X – The Answer Brings the Warfighter Unprecedented reliable AIM-9X design. In modern short-range air-to-air Technology Today – AIM-9X combat, first-shot/first-kill Our commitment and capability is necessary to ensure acknowledged leadership in Missile Systems Air-to-Air High Off-Boresight Mid Body P.O. Box 11337 Seeker Forward Umbilical Umbilical Tail Control Fins Tucson, Arizona 85734-1337 USA 520.794.9249 phone 520.794.5451 fax Warhead www.raytheon.com Fwd Fixed Wings Optical Target Detector Rocket Motor Jet Vane Control

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